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M4.8 Earthquake near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-06-27 02:42:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
79.8 km
Source
USGS

98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on June 27, 2026 at 02:42 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0dff28a9d0fba8992ddb46224a8e8adbe2945f37
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
79.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 02:42:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.79340, 156.02780
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.8 km
Intermediate
79.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 135 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 88 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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